[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 83039-83040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26046]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 1, 4, 9, 13, 39, and 52

[FAR Case 2020-011; Docket No. FAR-2020-011; Sequence No. 1]
RIN 9000-AO13


Federal Acquisition Regulation: Implementation of Federal 
Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) Orders

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Interim rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA issued an interim rule on October 5, 2023, 
amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement supply 
chain risk information sharing and exclusion or removal orders 
consistent with the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 
2018 and a final rule issued by the Federal Acquisition Security 
Council. The deadline for submitting comments is being extended from 
December 4, 2023, to February 2, 2024, to provide additional time for 
interested parties to provide comments on the proposed rule. The 
effective date of this rule is not being changed and remains December 
4, 2023.

DATES: For the interim rule published on October 5, 2023 (88 FR 69503), 
the deadline to submit comments is extended. Submit comments by 
February 2, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to FAR Case 2020-011 via the 
Federal eRulemaking portal at https://www.regulations.gov by searching 
for ``FAR Case 2020-011''. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that 
corresponds with FAR Case 2020-011. Follow the instructions provided at 
the ``Comment Now'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if 
any), and ``FAR Case 2020-011'' on your attached document. If your 
comment cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, call or 
email the points of contact in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section of this document for alternate instructions.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite ``FAR Case 2020-
011'' in all correspondence related to this case.
    Comments received generally will be posted without change to 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal and/or business 
confidential information provided. Public comments may be submitted as 
an individual, as an organization, or anonymously (see frequently asked 
questions at https://www.regulations.gov/faq). To confirm receipt of 
your comment(s), please check https://www.regulations.gov, 
approximately two-to-three days after submission to verify posting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact 
Ms. Marissa Ryba, Procurement Analyst, at 314-586-1280 or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#553834273c2626347b272c3734153226347b323a23"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6e030f1c071d1d0f401c170c0f2e091d0f40090118">[email protected]</span></a>. For information pertaining to status,

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publication schedules, or alternate instructions for submitting 
comments if https://www.regulations.gov cannot be used, contact the 
Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202-501-4755 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#30776371625557635553705743511e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f2b5a1b3a09795a19791b2958193dc959d84">[email protected]</span></a>. 
Please cite FAC 2023-06, FAR Case 2020-011.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    DoD, GSA and NASA published an interim rule in the Federal Register 
at 88 FR 69503 on October 5, 2023. The comment period is extended to 
February 2, 2024, to allow additional time for interested parties to 
develop comments on the rule. The effective date of this rule is not 
being changed and remains December 4, 2023.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1, 4, 9, 13, 39, and 52

    Government procurement.

William F. Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
[FR Doc. 2023-26046 Filed 11-27-23; 8:45 am]
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